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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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