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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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