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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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