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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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