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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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