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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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