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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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