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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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