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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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