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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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