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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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