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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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