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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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