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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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