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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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