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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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