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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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