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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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