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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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