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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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