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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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