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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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