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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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