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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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