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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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