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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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