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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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