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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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