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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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