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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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