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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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