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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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