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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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