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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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