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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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