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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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