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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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