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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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