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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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