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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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