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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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