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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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