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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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