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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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