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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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