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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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