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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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