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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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