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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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