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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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