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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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