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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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