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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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