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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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