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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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