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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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