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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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