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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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