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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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