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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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