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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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