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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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