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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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