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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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