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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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