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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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