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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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