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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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