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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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