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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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