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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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