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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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