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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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