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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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