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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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