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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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