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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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