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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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