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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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