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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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