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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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