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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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