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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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