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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key 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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