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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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