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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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