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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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