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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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