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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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