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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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