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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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