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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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