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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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