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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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