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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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