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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating 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 stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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