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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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