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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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