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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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