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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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