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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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