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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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