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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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