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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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