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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates 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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