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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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