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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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