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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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