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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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