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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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