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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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