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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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