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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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