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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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