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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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