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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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