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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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