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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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