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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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