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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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