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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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