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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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