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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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