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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education