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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major 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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