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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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