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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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