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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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