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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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