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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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