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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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