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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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