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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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