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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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