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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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