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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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