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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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