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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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