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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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