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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important 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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