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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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