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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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