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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. 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. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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