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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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