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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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