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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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