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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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