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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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