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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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