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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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