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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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