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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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