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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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