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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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