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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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