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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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