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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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