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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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