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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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