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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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