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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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