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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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