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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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