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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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