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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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