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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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