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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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