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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the 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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