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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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