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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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