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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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