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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores 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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