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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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