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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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