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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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