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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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