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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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