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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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