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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)