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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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