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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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