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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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