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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the 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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