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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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