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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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