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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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