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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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