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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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