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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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