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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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