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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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