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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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