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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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