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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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