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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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