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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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