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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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