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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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