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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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