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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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