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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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