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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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