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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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