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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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