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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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