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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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