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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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