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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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