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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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