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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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