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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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