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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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