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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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