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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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