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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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