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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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