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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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