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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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