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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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