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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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