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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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