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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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