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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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