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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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