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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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