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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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