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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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