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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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