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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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