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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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