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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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