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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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