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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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