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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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