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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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