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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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