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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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