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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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