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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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