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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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