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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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