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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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