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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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