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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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