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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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