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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers 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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