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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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