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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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