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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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