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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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