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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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