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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. 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. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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