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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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