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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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