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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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