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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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