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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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