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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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