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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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