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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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