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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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