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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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