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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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