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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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