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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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