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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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