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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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