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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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