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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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