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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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