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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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