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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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