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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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