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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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