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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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