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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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