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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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