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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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