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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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