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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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