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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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