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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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