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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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