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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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