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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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