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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the 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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