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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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