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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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