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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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