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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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