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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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