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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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