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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the 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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