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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the 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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