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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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