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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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