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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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