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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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