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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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