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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free 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 several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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