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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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