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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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