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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we 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 organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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