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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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