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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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