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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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