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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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