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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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