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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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