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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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