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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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