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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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