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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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