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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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