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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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