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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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