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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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