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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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