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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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