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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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