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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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