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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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