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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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