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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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