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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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