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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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