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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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