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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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