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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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