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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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