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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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