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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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