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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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