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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the 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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