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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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