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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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