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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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