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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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