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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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