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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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