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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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