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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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