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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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