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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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