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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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