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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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