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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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