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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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