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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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