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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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