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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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