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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. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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