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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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