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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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