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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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