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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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