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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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