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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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