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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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