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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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