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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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