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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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