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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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