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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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