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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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