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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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