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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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