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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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