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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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