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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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