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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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