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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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