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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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