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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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