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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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