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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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