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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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