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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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