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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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