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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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