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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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