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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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