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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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