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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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