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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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