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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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