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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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