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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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