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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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