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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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