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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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