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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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