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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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