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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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