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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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