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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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