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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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