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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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