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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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