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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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