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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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