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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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