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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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