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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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