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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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