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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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