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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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