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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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