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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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