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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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