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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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