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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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