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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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