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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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