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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the 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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