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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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