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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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