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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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