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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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