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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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