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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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