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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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