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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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