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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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