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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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