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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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