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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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