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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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