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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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