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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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