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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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