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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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