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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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