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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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