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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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