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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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