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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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