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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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