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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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