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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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