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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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