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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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