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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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