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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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