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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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