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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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