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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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