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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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