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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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