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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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