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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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