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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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