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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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