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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates 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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