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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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