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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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