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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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