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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the 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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