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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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