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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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