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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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