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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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