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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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