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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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