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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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