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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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