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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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