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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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