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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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