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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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