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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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