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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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