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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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