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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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