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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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