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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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