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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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