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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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