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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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