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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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