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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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