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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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