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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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