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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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