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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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