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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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