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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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