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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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