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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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