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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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