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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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