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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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