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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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