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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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