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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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