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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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