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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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