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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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