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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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