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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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