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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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