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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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