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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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