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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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