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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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