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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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