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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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