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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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