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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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