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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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