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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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