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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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